One of those factors is definitely keeping your discipline and avoiding any game-changing red cards after a moment of madness.
Around League One there has been 1,714 yellow cards, 28 double bookings and 41 straight red cards. Just two of the 24 teams have managed to avoid a red card this season.
Here are the best and worst disciplined sides this season, with information being provided by the transfermarkt.co.uk website.
A yellow card counts one point, a double booking three points and a red card five points.
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